Synonyms of sums

sums 1 of 2

noun

plural of sum

1

as in totals

a complete amount of something

the sum of human knowledge on that subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• totals
• totalities
• aggregates
• summations
• wholes
• entireties
• sum totals
• fulls
• grand totals
• the whole nine yards
• the whole kit and caboodle
• the whole shebang
• the whole bit
• masses
• bulks
• grosses
• enchiladas
• schmears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nets

2

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points

the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summaries
• outlines
• summae
• summarizations
• précis
• synopses
• recapitulations
• inventories
• rundowns
• résumés
• abstracts
• summings-up
• recaps
• digests
• encapsulations
• sum-ups
• briefs
• conspectuses
• breviaries
• roundups
• epitomes
• capsules
• compends
• wrap-ups
• abbreviations
• abridgments
• compendiums
• condensations
• run-throughs
• curtailments
• simplifications
• shortenings
• reprises
• rehashes
• conclusions
• epilogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansions
• enlargements
• supplements
• amplifications
• addenda

3

as in heights

the highest part or point

he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heights
• tops
• pinnacles
• peaks
• culminations
• zeniths
• apexes
• climaxes
• highlights
• crowns
• crests
• meridians
• crescendos
• summits
• high-water marks
• heads
• tip-tops
• acmes
• noons
• capstones
• primes
• apogees
• flowers
• noontimes
• high noons
• caps
• ne plus ultras
• extremes
• blossoms
• blooms
• flood tides
• tips
• glories
• roofs
• ceilings
• extremities
• vertices
• heydays
• highs
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• bases
• feet
• abysses
• nadirs
• minima
• rock bottoms

4

as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• hearts
• points
• cores
• essences
• kernels
• meats
• pivots
• nets
• bottom lines
• nuclei
• gists
• nubbins
• subjects
• meat and potatoes
• centerpieces
• keynotes
• contents
• piths
• nubs
• themes
• cruxes
• bull's-eyes
• directions
• drifts
• substances
• tenors
• courses
• bodies
• theses
• propositions
• hypotheses
• purports

sums

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sum

as in adds

to combine (numbers) into a single sum

can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adds
• subtracts
• totals
• calculates
• counts
• divides
• summates
• casts (up)
• computes
• totalizes
• numbers
• tables
• totes (up)
• tallies
• figures
• multiplies
• tabulates
• foots (up)
• puts together
• tots (up)
• works out
• tells
• ciphers
• enumerates
• reckons
• recomputes
• refigures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sums

Noun

United has spent huge sums on coaches and executives over the past 13 years and paid well in excess of $100 million in severance payments alone. — Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

That's vastly different from pro teams that spend lavish sums for top players. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

The world spends enormous sums on teachers, infrastructure, and enrollment drives. — MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Because retirement investing has a long timeline and often involves large sums of money, the cost of hiring a financial advisor can really add up. — Christy Bieber, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

The film follows those who profited from the huge sums that flowed from across Japan into the radiation clean-up of the Tohoku region. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Yet even these sums won’t go far enough to offset the inequality AI is likely to cause. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

At the time, Vaillant said the company had been put under significant financial strain following several months during which Tomorrow stopped paying sums owed to partners and suppliers. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Tuesday's results delivered a gut punch to Elon Musk and Silicon Valley's biggest power players, who poured record sums into elections only to watch their candidates lose and a backlash against AI threaten their bottom lines. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

For people not understanding Timeless Ticket holder frustrations, this sums it up pretty well. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

This communal spirit sums the vibe at Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day festival in Irvine, California, celebrating women in the arts. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

The solution, as ever, is collaboration and aptly, Balfe sums it up with an 80’s movie reference. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Calling it the Things Can Only Get Better Tour really sums it up. — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026

The rent adjustment maximum is based on a formula that sums a 5% base rate with the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum total of 10%. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Kakanias sums it up more succinctly. — Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

But nothing sums it up better than this – almost half of the group got Percy Jackson tattoos while in Rome, many designed by one of our travelers. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026